The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-04

ties are single; whether the gentleman
is widower or the lady widow; wheth-
or they have been divorced. and II 30 il
the cause of the divorce was adultery.
Mr.. Donnelly's interest bin came up
for passage in the house Tuesday after
uoon. 1t fixes the rate at 9 per cent.
unless otherwise stated, in no case to ex-
coed per cent. Mr.. Lee, of Todd, ar
gued against the bill as likely to antago-
nize business interests. Mr.. Donnelly
got a call of the house and made briet
reply to Mr.. Lee. He said that while in
st. Paul interest was per cent, the
poor were paying 60 per cent. He stig-
matized the unprincipled money loan
ers as tigers ana wolves, who had no
conception of brotnerly love or humane
ty. The house had just voted to give
one railroad 500, 900 1.-THE settlers relief
bill), and he hoped that for once they
would to relieve the people. He would
amend the bill to satisfy some oppo-
nents by making the commission for
leaning, per cent.
Mr.. Plowman, of Otter Tail, objected
to the amendment. The cities were
borrowing money for per cent. and
loaning it to the farmers at 10 per cent
They could not live under it aud must
60 down with the farmers.
Mr.. Hendrickson said the bill changed
the rule of evidence by throwing the
burden of proof on mortgages on the
other party. 1t threw cloud OIL the
mortgages, and smirched all commercial
paper. He defended the middle money
loaners who get money in the East. The
local money was put out at an enor-
nous per cent. He presented resOlu-
tons adopted by the real estate board of
st. Paul in opposition to the bill.
Speaker Merriam took the floor and
brought out round of applause by sta
ting that no man in the cities could pay
over per cent. and live. Capital had
increased so that it would not bear it.
His remarks were seconded by Mr..
Newell who said if rich men could not
pay over s per cent. workingmen could
not. In the name of humanity appealed
for the bill. Mr.. Powers came in with
amen" The previous question was
called for and the vote was taken. 1t
passed by the large majority of &c to IA,
The Whiteman election bill was con-
sidered in the House Wednesday even
ing, and, after being amended, was put
on its final passage and sent to the Sem
ate. The amendments provide:
That election districts shall contain
not more than 400 voters, and that new
districts in unorganized counties shall
not be located nearer than eight miles
to any existing district. Amy person
whose name is not on the voting regist-
er who produces evidence which salts
fies majority of the judges that he is an
elector of the district shall be entitled to
vote. Section is so amended that it
will be impossible for railroads en-
ployes not resident in any district to cast
vote. The polls must be opened at 8 a.
m. and be kept open until 5 p. m, ex-
cept in cities of more than 5000 inhabit-
ants, where they shall be kept open un-
til 2 p. m. The judges of election shall
take no adjournment until all the votes
are counted and the result publicly an
nounced. The sections requiring the
use of separate ballot boxes for each
kind of ballot used is made applicable
to cities of more than 5000 inhabitants
only.
The high license law is now no longer
q question of doubt or uncertainty. It's
effectiveness was made clear Wednes-
day by the house passing the Senate bill,
and now all licenses will expire on the
LIST of July. Following is appended the
provisions of the bill in full:
Section L. Any person applying to
the county commissioners of any county,
or to the municipal authorities of any
city, village, town or borough in this
State for license to sell intoxicating
liquors shall, before the same is issued,
file with the clerk of said board of coun-
ty commissioners or with the clerk or
recorder of such city, village, town or
borough, bond, with two or more sure
ties who shall be freeholders of the
county and who shall justify in twice
the amount of said bond, to be approved
by the said board of county commission
ers or by the common council of any
city to which application is made, in the
penal sum of two thousand dollars
($2, OOO) conditioned that the said person
SO licensed will not sell or otherwise
dispose OF any intoxicating liquors at any
other place than the room named in
such license, nor On the Sabbath nor on
any general or special election day, and
that he will keep quiet and orderly
house and not permit gambling with
cards or any other means or device for
money or its representative, or other
thing of value, In the house or place of
business of such person, and will not
sell, barter, give away or otherwise fur
nish or dispose of such liquors to any
person, or to any pupil or student IN any
public school, academy, seminary or
other institution of learning, nor to any
Incorporate person nor habitual drunk
ard. No persons shall be accepted as
sureties on any such bond who are al
ready on any other bond gwen pursuant
to the provisions of this section. No IL
cense shall be issued or renewed by the
authorities of any county, city, town,
village or borough in this State when
the sum paid therefor is less than the
minimum amount required by the laws
of this State; nor to any person who, du-
ring the next twelve months next prece
ding the application for such issuance or
renewal, shall have been convicted of
violating any law of this State, or any or
dinance of any municipal corporation
therein, regulating the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors. And any member of any
board of county commissioners or of the
council of any city or of any municipal
corporation of this State who shall vote
to issue or renew such license, any off,
Ger who shall issue and renew, or shall
take any part in issuing or renewing
such license, upon the payment by the
applicant of a sum less than the full min |
imum amount required by law, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
Eve hundred dollars nor less than one
hundred dollars, and such license so is |
sued or renewed in violation Of law shall
be void. Any county commissioner or
member of the council or other govern |
ing body Of any city, village or other
municipal corporation in this State, any |
mayor of any city, any Judge, sheriff,
justice of the peace, constable or other |
officer willfully neglects or refuses to |
perform any duty required of him by |
the laws regulating the liquor traffic or
the issuance of licenses therefor, shall |
be deemed guilty of malfeasance in of |
fee, and shall thereafter be disqualified |
from holding the same for and during |
the remainder of the term for which he |
was elected or appointed, and shall be |
liable on his bond in any amount not |
more than $500 nor less than 500, recov- |
cradle in any court having jurisdiction. |
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